Emerald Fennel’s Wuthering Heights is expected to remain the top movie at the box office this weekend. According to Variety, the film earned $4.6 million domestically on Friday, February 20, 2026, taking the number one spot. While that’s a 56% decrease from the previous Friday, projections indicate Wuthering Heights will earn $14.2 million this weekend, bringing its total domestic earnings to $60 million after just two weeks.
Sony’s GOAT is expected to come in second place at the box office this weekend, earning an estimated $13 to $14 million after making $3.8 million on Friday. Lionsgate’s I Can Only Imagine 2 opened in third with $3.75 million on Friday and is projected to earn $8 to $9 million this weekend. A24’s new film, How to Make a Killing, brought in $1.6 million on its first day and is expected to make $3.2 million over the weekend. Rounding out the top five is Amazon MGM’s Crime 101, which earned $1.53 million on Friday and is closely competing with How to Make a Killing for the number four spot.
‘Wuthering Heights’ and ‘GOAT’ Rule the Box Office
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The box office had a strong Valentine’s and Presidents’ Day weekend with a variety of films like Wuthering Heights, GOAT, and Crime 101. However, this past weekend saw a slowdown in ticket sales. Wuthering Heights received mixed reviews, which likely impacted its performance. GOAT is projected to earn between $53 and $54 million this weekend, bringing its total close to Wuthering Heights and potentially surpassing it.
The new movie I Can Only Imagine 2 had a decent opening, but it probably won’t earn as much as the original I Can Only Imagine did in 2018. Considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on moviegoing, it would be surprising if the sequel reached the same $83 million domestic total as the first film. A24, the studio behind How to Make a Killing, likely hoped for a better result, given its $40 million budget. This is the second time a film starring Glen Powell has underperformed, following The Running Man last November. Powell’s next project, The Great Beyond, directed by J.J. Abrams, is scheduled to release on November 13, 2026.
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Beyond the top five films, EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert performed exceptionally well, earning $1.4 million from only 325 theaters – averaging $4,307 per theater, according to Box Office Mojo. In contrast, 20th Century Pictures’ Psycho Killer received no positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and debuted at number nine with $710,000. The box office is predicted to improve next week with the release of Scream 7 on February 27th, followed by Pixar’s Hoppers and Warner Bros.’ The Bride at the beginning of March.
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